by Daniel Brouse July 10, 2025 The U.S. Department of Defense has begun taking over a private company, MP Materials, in a move that raises red flags for anyone concerned about the creeping merger of state and corporate power. While the government claims to champion “free markets” and “privatization,” it is now directly intervening to […]
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When “Privatization” Means Control: The Pentagon’s Quiet Takeover of MP Materials
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Trump’s Push for Mass Deportations: Palestinians and U.S. Immigrants in the Crosshairs
President Donald Trump recently met with five leaders of African nations under the guise of economic and diplomatic discussions, but sources indicate the meetings’ primary agenda is far more sinister: securing agreements for the mass deportation of immigrants from the United States while simultaneously seeking countries willing to accept the forced expulsion of Palestinians from […]
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Trump Finalizes 50% Tariff on Copper, Proposes 200% Tariff on Pharmaceuticals: A Recipe for Inflation and Economic Harm
by Daniel Brouse July 8, 2025 At a cabinet meeting today, President Trump announced that his administration has finalized a 50% tariff on imported copper, which will go into effect later this month, and is considering imposing a 200% tariff on pharmaceuticals in the coming weeks. These drastic moves will have severe ripple effects across […]
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Trump’s New Tariffs on Japan and South Korea: A Hidden Tax on American Consumers
by Daniel BrouseJuly 7, 2025 Trump has announced via social media that all imports from Japan and South Korea will face an additional 25% tariff starting August 1, which will be stacked on top of all existing sectoral tariffs already in place. This means goods such as automobiles, steel, aluminum, and electronics from these countries […]
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Watching Genocide in Real Time
Ahmed said: Indeed, I am speaking to you, my friend, from the ground, and through eyewitnesses who went to receive aid from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. People’s testimonies are full of oppression. They humiliate people, push them to push, and shoot at them whenever they approach the aid sites. They starve us and prevent us […]
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How ICE’s Authoritarian Actions Are Quietly Crippling the Economy
The authoritarian, Nazi-like actions of ICE are having compounding and complex ramifications across the U.S. economy, impacting far more than immigration statistics alone. Industries that rely on the everyday participation of immigrant communities are beginning to show clear signs of stress, illustrating the far-reaching economic damage of these policies. One striking example comes from the […]
Trump’s “Big and Brutally Ugly Bill” Triggers Fossil Fuel Expansion, Ends Solar and Wind Support, and Risks Climate, Economic, and Infrastructure Collapse
by Daniel Brouse July 4, 2025 President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act marks a seismic shift in U.S. energy, climate, and economic policy, ending decades of federal support for solar and wind while unleashing a massive expansion of oil, gas, and coal production. The House passed the megabill on Thursday following a narrow […]
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The “Big and Brutally Ugly Bill” Just Passed—and Many Voters Don’t Even Realize They’re the Ones Getting Crushed
by Daniel Brouse July 4, 2025 The “Big and Brutally Ugly Bill” being signed into law today will hit many Americans hard—especially those who don’t even realize it. Ironically, many of the voters who supported these cuts are the same ones who will feel the pain most directly in their daily lives. One overlooked detail […]
The “Big Beautiful Bill” and the End of American Exceptionalism
The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” is being celebrated by its backers as a win for taxpayers and American families. In reality, it may mark the accelerated decline of U.S. economic stability and the end of American exceptionalism. This bill is both a massive tax cut and a massive spending bill, a combination that guarantees trillions […]
Trump’s Vietnam “Trade Deal” Is Actually a Hidden Sales Tax on Americans
Trump just announced what he is calling a “trade deal” with Vietnam, but let’s be clear: this is not a trade deal. It is, in effect, a significant new sales tax on U.S. consumers, adding to the compounding inflationary pressures already hurting American families. Currently, Vietnam is subject to a 10% tariff on all goods […]
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